Svyatoslav Afonkin

Affiliated media: Journalist

Incident date: March 13, 2025

Attack type:

• Bullying, intimidation, pressure, threats of violence and death, including cyber-

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Lenizdat

Location: Russia, Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg

Additional information:

St. Petersburg journalist Svyatoslav Afonkin faced fraud and threats: unknown individuals posing as FSB officers and media executives tried to intimidate him under the pretext of a “check.” According to the publication Lenizdat, other St. Petersburg journalists had previously received similar messages. The publication did not name them.